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SOUTHWEST HARVESTING INC
Salinas, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2337792
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 18 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 18 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2337792
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 6, 2026
FMCSA Registration
August 28, 2012
Annual Mileage
10,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
20260 Spence Rd, Salinas, CA 93908
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Cesar Mercado
Officer 2
Hugo Mercado
Cargo Types
Passengers
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
18
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 10 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 11 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA17
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDT3BCAY6668 | 4 | — |
| 2011 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDT4BCAX9793 | 4 | — |
| 2011 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDT6BCAX9794 | 4 | — |
| 2011 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5GT4BEA47952 | 3 | — |
| 2001 International 3800 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 1HVBBAAN41H398426 | 1 | — |
| 2000 International 3800 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 1HVBBABN3YH315836 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (18)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI002002 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HVBBAAN41H398426 |
CA 8UKG592 |
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI002001 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HVBBABN3YH315836 |
CA 6XUN020 |
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI002000 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
FORD |
1FDUF5GT4BEA47952 |
CA 18723Y1 |
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI001999 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT6BCAX9794 |
CA 8WQX919 |
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI001998 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT3BCAY6668 |
CA 8WQX918 |
| September 30, 2025 | NDCI001997 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT4BCAX9793 |
CA 8WQX920 |
| June 18, 2025 | NDCI001841 | SALINAS, CA | V | 1 | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT6BCAX9794 |
CA 8WQX919 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| June 18, 2025 | NDCI001840 | SALINAS, CA | V | 1 | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT4BCAX9793 |
CA 8WQX920 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| June 18, 2025 | NDCI001839 | SALINAS, CA | V | — | — | — | Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDT3BCAY6668 |
CA 8WQX918 |
| January 29, 2025 | UE68000428 | N/B SR-111 N/OF ROSS RD, CA | II | 1 | — | N/A | Bus |
FORD |
1FDUF5GT4BEA47952 |
CA 18723Y1 |
| 393.9A-LPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
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